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The BBC today revealed the Broadchurch and Adult Life Skills actor during a post-Wimbledon ceremony.

A trailer featuring the number 13 in various locations—Downing Street, the Statue of Liberty, the White Cliffs of Dover—on Friday teased the big reveal, enticing fans to stick around after the final tennis match between Marin Čilić and Roger Federer.

Speculation has been rife over who will inherit the keys to the TARDIS, since Peter Capaldi in January announced his departure from the long-running program.

Neil Gaiman revealed his shortlist, which includes comedian Sue Perkins (The Great British Bake Off), geek icon Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, American Gods), and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen). And Eighth Doctor Paul McGann boldly predicted cinematic chameleon Tilda Swinton (Okja) as the next incarnation.

A flurry of names, including Kris Marshall (Death in Paradise), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), Olivia Colman (Broadchurch), and David Harewood (Supergirl), crossed bookies’ point spreads over the last six months.

Whittaker will likely make her debut in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special—a.k.a. Capaldi’s Last Stand.

In this month’s season 10 finale, the Twelfth Doctor—having staved off another regeneration—meets the First Doctor (David Bradley as William Hartnell). Together, they will doubtlessly save the world from imminent disaster, though details remain sparse.